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4 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Northcroft Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Northcroft Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £275,000 in July 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 72 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Oct 2010
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Northcroft Lane has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Nov 2002
    New BuildHeritage
    In report

    Demolish existing retail unit and replace with 3 new residential units

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    02/02017/CON
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2002
    Change of UseHeritage
    In report

    Demolish existing retail unit and replace with 3 new residential units. Convert listed building (no 4) from retail to residential

    Listed
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    02/02016/LBC
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Northcroft Lane has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£275,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2021Most recent

    £275,000

    +22.2%over 7 years
  2. 10 October 2013

    £225,000

    -4.3%over 1 year
  3. 11 November 2011

    £235,000

  4. 4 March 2011

    £235,000

    +8.0%over 6 years
  5. 19 July 2004

    £217,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1BU: £295,000 (2024–2016).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Northcroft Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Northcroft Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newbury district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Park Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Nicolas C.E. Junior School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG14 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG14 1BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG14 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.